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the government will never create the number of jobs needed to put america back to work. connell: paul conway, thank you. appreciate you coming on. dagen: scott bloch is joining us now from boston. you look at the nasdaq and the broad market measured by the s&p 500 last year. double-digit gains by both. is that not wanted? >> well, it is. multiples are cheap. even if we look today on yesterday's close. the problems are the corporate earnings really starting to head down. the latest reported s&p earnings were down. that is the first drop since the bottom of the 08 market. truthfully, some of the estimates for next year, $113 on the s&p. i do not see a lot of growth in earnings next year. it does not bode well. it is hard to be very bullish on the market as a whole. dagen: that he's starts to shrink and stocks all of a sudden look a lot more expensive. are you most concerned about what is happening here in the united states or what you see going on over in europe? what about here and our lack of action in washington? >> obviously, i am very concerned. it shows a lack of con
the government will never create the number of jobs needed to put america back to work. connell: paul conway, thank you. appreciate you coming on. dagen: scott bloch is joining us now from boston. you look at the nasdaq and the broad market measured by the s&p 500 last year. double-digit gains by both. is that not wanted? >> well, it is. multiples are cheap. even if we look today on yesterday's close. the problems are the corporate earnings really starting to head down. the latest...
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the federal government probably has a minimum, very minimum, i've worked for government and i worked in the utility inindustry which is almost the same as working for government, at least 40% overpaid, at least, too many people working. at least 40% more people than they need to do the job. it actually incredible. when people say they're cutting budget. they're not cutting darn thing. they're cutting growth in government. congress doesn't vote themselves raises anymore. they get automatic raise unless somebody has the gonads saying wait a minute we don't need to have a raise this year. think haven't done it since they actually put that into effects. they don't vote on raises anymore. >> host: let's get a response. isabel, sawhill. >> guest: i'm sorry i don't agree with all your facts there. certainly one can find instances of fraud and waste in the federal government as one can in any kind of organization. and so, i'm going to, once again say we need to do a better job. there is a lot of money being allocated now to what is called program integrity, meaning let's make sure that the m
the federal government probably has a minimum, very minimum, i've worked for government and i worked in the utility inindustry which is almost the same as working for government, at least 40% overpaid, at least, too many people working. at least 40% more people than they need to do the job. it actually incredible. when people say they're cutting budget. they're not cutting darn thing. they're cutting growth in government. congress doesn't vote themselves raises anymore. they get automatic raise...
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or from officials of any of those latin american governments. multiple sources in the u.s., europe, and the arab world tell cnn there's no indication assad is ready to leave syria. >> is he the kind of person that would take asylum or will he go down fighting? >> i think there's a real chance that he will huddle along with his sect. the question is whether his sect will want them to huddle with them or not. he has been a failure as a president. he is a very irradic personality. >> andrew has met al assad several times and has worked with his wife. the sect he is talking about are an off chute of shia islam, that dominate syrian politics. if assad does leave, could he be investigated, eventually captured on war crimes charges? >> ecuador, venezuela, cuba, are countries where he could feel safe for the time being, but he has to be concerned about a shift in the winds and any of those governments as well. certainly no one expects the regime in those three states to continue indefinitely. >> they are more sympathetic to ass assad, but there's anothe
or from officials of any of those latin american governments. multiple sources in the u.s., europe, and the arab world tell cnn there's no indication assad is ready to leave syria. >> is he the kind of person that would take asylum or will he go down fighting? >> i think there's a real chance that he will huddle along with his sect. the question is whether his sect will want them to huddle with them or not. he has been a failure as a president. he is a very irradic personality....
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that's not what their goal of government, that's not their philosophy of government. and what the purpose of government is i believe that brauk bach is on this eright track to teach the people that this is what the role of government should be, is for the people. not for the corporate interests. and -- one other thing, can i ask about c-span, i want to say that unfortunately, i have been disabled, i'm a lawyer, and a veteran, i have been not able to work since the end of 1997. the one benefit that i have had to have this opinion is that i've been able to watch c-span and "washington journal" almost daily. and because of my illnesses unless i haven't been well enough to watch and i have learned so very much that i have never learned in 180 undergraduate hours or law school or high school. i have learned more history, i have learned more government, i have learned the true history of this country. not what we've been spoon fed in high school, that pablum they gave us in grade schools the pleasant little stories. it is to recognize where we have come from and how far we
that's not what their goal of government, that's not their philosophy of government. and what the purpose of government is i believe that brauk bach is on this eright track to teach the people that this is what the role of government should be, is for the people. not for the corporate interests. and -- one other thing, can i ask about c-span, i want to say that unfortunately, i have been disabled, i'm a lawyer, and a veteran, i have been not able to work since the end of 1997. the one benefit...
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the government had asked for that suit to be thrown out. the requirement does not take effect until just over a year from now. so the bottom line is, look, the health care law will come into effect. government says look we'll make exemptions for religious folks don't want to provide birth control because of their religious reason. they're saying look, this lawsuit is premature we are not yet done defining exemptions give us time. but the -- some of the church groups are saying, wait a minute. no. we don't trust that word. want to take action now. in new york, the biggest archdiocese says this will cost $200 million a year if it goes through. so, again-- what the exemptions are not yet clear. but, the church groups don't want to waste or don't trust the government. that's what all the legal haggling, and dozens of suits around the country. that's it in a nutshell. >> the fbi says two personal computers belonging to a former top military adviser have been hacked. the attack targeted mike mullen former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. of
the government had asked for that suit to be thrown out. the requirement does not take effect until just over a year from now. so the bottom line is, look, the health care law will come into effect. government says look we'll make exemptions for religious folks don't want to provide birth control because of their religious reason. they're saying look, this lawsuit is premature we are not yet done defining exemptions give us time. but the -- some of the church groups are saying, wait a minute....
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that that's a legitimate ground for government action. that's a question that is really very much before the supreme court right now, which is, is moral disapproval alone a legitimate basis for a government to act. >> i understand the intellectual legal argument he's making on this point but it sounds to the layperson out there that he's comparing homosexuality to beastiality or to murder. >> and he is. he is making that comparison. he can throw in all of the latin words he want but he is making that comparison. but that's his position. i mean, his position is, moral disapproval of homosexuality, of beastiality, of murder is a legitimate ground for government action and the question is, do four other justices agree with him? historically at the supreme court he has had several justices with him. it's unclear whether he will have fifth time and it's also unclear whether he should be expressing himself this way with such an important guy rights case, you know, right in front of the court. >> because some people are saying already he should
that that's a legitimate ground for government action. that's a question that is really very much before the supreme court right now, which is, is moral disapproval alone a legitimate basis for a government to act. >> i understand the intellectual legal argument he's making on this point but it sounds to the layperson out there that he's comparing homosexuality to beastiality or to murder. >> and he is. he is making that comparison. he can throw in all of the latin words he want but...
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consent of the governed. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. alisyn: the navy seal killed during a brave rescue operation of an american hostage in afghanistan has returned home the body of navy petty officer first class nicolas checque was flown to dover air force base last night. his family is preparing a private funeral in his hometown of monroeville, pennsylvania. he was killed saving the live of dr. dilip joseph. he was in humanitarian work in afghanistan when he was kidnapped by members of the taliban. >>> president obama's second term hasn't even officially begun yet but political pundits are already looking ahead to 2016 and predicting hillary clinton could win it all. the former house speaker newt gingrich says republicans would not stand a chance against her. wh
consent of the governed. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. alisyn: the navy seal killed during a brave rescue operation of an american hostage in afghanistan has returned home the body of navy petty officer first class nicolas checque was flown to dover...
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the government should be involved in the. unfortunately, there are times when people evaluate investments that help our poorest children, the people in the toughest, most disadvantaged neighborhoods, some of our most intractable problems even with, for example, young people rescued from trafficking. these are very, very difficult problems. and we should evaluate and see what works. but we should also insist again there's not a double standard, so that if an evaluation, single evaluation or even a couple of evaluations somehow show that a particular strategy is not worth well, that is a motivation to do things better and smarter, not an excuse or reason to say government has no business being involved in that endeavor. so i think we need to be more change, accountability, evaluation, but not a tougher, higher double standard just when it comes to young people from the most disadvantaged and troubled environment. so there is so much to talk about in the innovation area. let me just mention a few things that we are focused on an
the government should be involved in the. unfortunately, there are times when people evaluate investments that help our poorest children, the people in the toughest, most disadvantaged neighborhoods, some of our most intractable problems even with, for example, young people rescued from trafficking. these are very, very difficult problems. and we should evaluate and see what works. but we should also insist again there's not a double standard, so that if an evaluation, single evaluation or even...
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government. this is an opportunity for russia to show that that vote was juft, this is an opportunity to show the international community at large you can be a constructive force at a time of great need and you have the capability to do some good. i find it ironic and red lines are talked about, but the red line here is literally red. the line we're crossing is 40,000 people have died. what bothers me is the most we are all fixated on the method of killing, not the killing itself. for over a year, we have been talking about getting involved and need to stop this before it gets out of hand. we want to shape what happens after assad leaves. it will be hard to go to the syrian people when they achieve their freedom and say we would like to help you and they will say, you did little at a time in our debatest need. we have a chance to correct that impression. from an american national security point of view, if we don't secure these chemical weapons, we are going to reget it. the weapons will fall int
government. this is an opportunity for russia to show that that vote was juft, this is an opportunity to show the international community at large you can be a constructive force at a time of great need and you have the capability to do some good. i find it ironic and red lines are talked about, but the red line here is literally red. the line we're crossing is 40,000 people have died. what bothers me is the most we are all fixated on the method of killing, not the killing itself. for over a...
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these are guys who went to congress not to limit government but to stop it. so what are you going to do? we've got five democrats, five republicans who range from dick durbin of illinois, great progressive democrat, and coburn of oklahoma, a progressive conservative, and five dems, five republicans, one independent, that's a super majority. and for god's sake, the reason we were so successful is we effectively pissed off everybody in america. >> congratulations, sir. kudos. kudos to you. >> good morning. it's thursday, december 6th. welcome to "morning joe." with us on set, msnbc political analyst, former democratic congressman, harold ford jr. >> mr. professor. >> good morning. >> professor. >> and we have former treasury official and "morning joe" economic analyst, steve rattner. >> financier. >> rattner is here. i like -- and we have to go back to that. it's the truth. >> it is! >> money is money. >> in washington, msnbc and "time" senior political analyst, mark halperin. >> we saw him on the streets of d.c. yesterday, and he was very cagey. >> the mean st
these are guys who went to congress not to limit government but to stop it. so what are you going to do? we've got five democrats, five republicans who range from dick durbin of illinois, great progressive democrat, and coburn of oklahoma, a progressive conservative, and five dems, five republicans, one independent, that's a super majority. and for god's sake, the reason we were so successful is we effectively pissed off everybody in america. >> congratulations, sir. kudos. kudos to you....
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government. instead of making richer people poorer, make poor people richer. instead of new taxes create new taxpayers. we give money to the american people. they know best how to spend their money than big brother government. jon: are you optimist or pessimist when it comes to the question of whether we go over the fiscal cliff? >> i think president obama loves this country and is a patriot and boehner is a patriot and i believe they will work out a deal. if they don't make a deal, 28 million americans will pay alternative minimum tax and families will have their taxes raised $2,000 more and give more in this bad economy. washington, d.c. insider i am the optimist they will work out a deal. jon: she is going with the glass half full approach. i like that. angela mcglowan. >> thank you, jon. jenna: epic journey, not the fiscal cliff, that is epic journey. this epic journey is breaking the boundaries of human endurance. running seven ultramarathons on seven continents in seven days? why did he do
government. instead of making richer people poorer, make poor people richer. instead of new taxes create new taxpayers. we give money to the american people. they know best how to spend their money than big brother government. jon: are you optimist or pessimist when it comes to the question of whether we go over the fiscal cliff? >> i think president obama loves this country and is a patriot and boehner is a patriot and i believe they will work out a deal. if they don't make a deal, 28...
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was selected as the emissary for the government and really this story starts there. >> it does. because after the death of our ambassador, chris stevens and others, as you point out as our consulate, the question was this a terrorist attack on the anniversary of 9/11 or a spontaneous event? "meet the press" and other sunday program, ambassador rice indicated that her initial information was that it was a spontaneous convenient and not terror. we know after that, of course, said it was self-evident that it was terrorism. so, why was it that she was working off of those talking points? why didn't she push back furt r furtherer? stick to that line when we now note initial estimate, intelligence agencies, including cia director petraeus saying terrorism, indeed, was involved. so, that appearance earned her the criticism that she was playing more of a political role at the height of the campaign than leveling with the american people. and it's come to this point. now, of course, all eyes, brian, as you know, on senator john kerry, who is campaigning hard and thought to be a real cont
was selected as the emissary for the government and really this story starts there. >> it does. because after the death of our ambassador, chris stevens and others, as you point out as our consulate, the question was this a terrorist attack on the anniversary of 9/11 or a spontaneous event? "meet the press" and other sunday program, ambassador rice indicated that her initial information was that it was a spontaneous convenient and not terror. we know after that, of course, said...
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they're also thinking about what it's going to mean next year to govern and push for some other bigger issues around entitlement reform and in terms of immigration reform in some big ticket items that they're going to have to come together and work through. >> now, an thna anna marie, it' difficult being a speaker. but today, he got a little free advice from none other than majority leader nancy pelosi. listen to her advice to mr. boehner. >> do you know what it was like for me to bring a bill to florida to fund the war in iraq? it's tough. but you have to do it. so is the point that you don't want to put your members on the spot? figure it out. we did. figure it out. >> figure it out. sound advice. >> we did. [ laughter ] >> it's true, i think that pelosi, that example, is a really vivid one, if nothing else. considering the opposition that the democrats had. the compromise that she had to make. and, as i said, there are compromising going on that we don't know about. a lot of what boehner is doing is posturing in order to appeal to people on the base and to donors. he needs to look l
they're also thinking about what it's going to mean next year to govern and push for some other bigger issues around entitlement reform and in terms of immigration reform in some big ticket items that they're going to have to come together and work through. >> now, an thna anna marie, it' difficult being a speaker. but today, he got a little free advice from none other than majority leader nancy pelosi. listen to her advice to mr. boehner. >> do you know what it was like for me to...
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is the federal government broken? and this answer, 82% of republicans say the government is broken, 71% of independents say it's broken, and you have 47% of democrats saying it's broken. overall 65% of americans. that's a big number. bill: here is another one. if income taxes go up do you think press will use the tax dollars prime aeuftaxes to decrease the deficit or fund more spending. bill: americans believe you give more money to washington and it's just going into that black whole. do they think about that at the white house? is that part of the negotiations right now? >> i think so. part of the initial plan that timothy geithner the treasury secretary put up was an additional $50 billion in stimulus spending. clearly there is a spending element to whatever the solution is on the white house side of the coin, and how the cuts actually work, as we've talked about in washington, spending cuts here often deal with slowing down the increases that were already baked in the cake, if that makes sense. it all deals with w
is the federal government broken? and this answer, 82% of republicans say the government is broken, 71% of independents say it's broken, and you have 47% of democrats saying it's broken. overall 65% of americans. that's a big number. bill: here is another one. if income taxes go up do you think press will use the tax dollars prime aeuftaxes to decrease the deficit or fund more spending. bill: americans believe you give more money to washington and it's just going into that black whole. do they...
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nor is the federal government. the federal government is not broke. now, it has had to borrow money, and when we say borrow money we really mean we offer treasuries out to the public to purchase, and we pay interest on those instruments when an investor who feels good about how solid the american system is, they are going to put money into it. they want to put money into it because they know that this is the safest place to invest money. they know that they'll be able to get their money out when they want to take it up. they know that they will get their money back with the interest that has been promised to them. that's the way -- ms. schakowsky: let me say that right now we are paying a very low interest because people do have confidence in american economy, and in those treasury notes. and that it is a good and a safe and a solid investment. mr. johnson: people around the world have confidence in america. it's because of our civilization, it's because of the forward thinking of our past leaders, and it is our responsibility to continue that sense o
nor is the federal government. the federal government is not broke. now, it has had to borrow money, and when we say borrow money we really mean we offer treasuries out to the public to purchase, and we pay interest on those instruments when an investor who feels good about how solid the american system is, they are going to put money into it. they want to put money into it because they know that this is the safest place to invest money. they know that they'll be able to get their money out...
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is this government different from the islamist government in, say, turkey? >> totally different. the turkish model is a model that was built actually in 1920 as a secular model. they resented the islamists. they forbid them from wearing veils on national television or institutions. they forbade them that. it represented a model where islam can be a political islam. you can be in the government, but -- he advised morsi, actually, and his brotherhood. he told them, when you are on television, shave your beards and wear a suit. listen to your opponents. listen to the seculars. listen to the women. listen, especially, to the chris man minorities. this is the only way you can be included as partners and leaders that are credible on an international platform. >> sit tight here. stay with us. i'd like to turn our attention for just a moment to syria. nbc news chief correspondent richard engel was able to travel inside. a rare report. >> reporter: in parts of syria that are controlled by the rebels, there's no talk of the diplomatic efforts to find a peaceful soluti
is this government different from the islamist government in, say, turkey? >> totally different. the turkish model is a model that was built actually in 1920 as a secular model. they resented the islamists. they forbid them from wearing veils on national television or institutions. they forbade them that. it represented a model where islam can be a political islam. you can be in the government, but -- he advised morsi, actually, and his brotherhood. he told them, when you are on...
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i think it's incredibly costly for the federal government, for state governments it will be difficult and for small businesses as well. i'd like to see it go away, in the meantime we are charged with implementing it as it is. rick: bill haslum is the governor of the great state of tennessee. always fun to visit tennessee. thank you so much, sir. >> come down and spend some money with us. rick: will do. jenna: spoken like the true ceo of the state, right? a new report raising safety concerns for the u.s. coast guard, can its aging fleet of ships keep up with today's mission is the big question. weee take a closer look at that. a massive protest in michigan as the state house of representatives votes to send a controversial right to work measure to the governor's desk for signature, probably today. a live report from the scene next. [ metal rattling ] ♪ boo! i am the ghost of meals past. when you don't use new pam, this is what you get. residue. [ female announcer ] bargain brand cooking spray leaves annoying residue. that's why there's new pam. hi, i'm ensure clear... clear, huh? i'm
i think it's incredibly costly for the federal government, for state governments it will be difficult and for small businesses as well. i'd like to see it go away, in the meantime we are charged with implementing it as it is. rick: bill haslum is the governor of the great state of tennessee. always fun to visit tennessee. thank you so much, sir. >> come down and spend some money with us. rick: will do. jenna: spoken like the true ceo of the state, right? a new report raising safety...
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the federal government still says federal government is illegal. >>> pay no attention to the space ship in the car. the x-37b, robotic space plane will lift off from cape canaveral. the vehicle's third mission. unmanned reusable version of the space shuttle. lifts off vertically, lands on autopilot on a runway. what is it carrying? and the cost of developing is classified. >> all sorts of speculation online what this is carrying. bombs, weapons, we just don't know. it's a secret. >>> eight minutes after the hour. three weeks until the fiscal cliff. you can't see it, but there are hints of progress on capitol hill. live to washington, coming up. >>> also ahead, a judge rules in a politically charged battle over license plates in one state. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for you
the federal government still says federal government is illegal. >>> pay no attention to the space ship in the car. the x-37b, robotic space plane will lift off from cape canaveral. the vehicle's third mission. unmanned reusable version of the space shuttle. lifts off vertically, lands on autopilot on a runway. what is it carrying? and the cost of developing is classified. >> all sorts of speculation online what this is carrying. bombs, weapons, we just don't know. it's a secret....
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family foundation estimated that shifting medicare eligibility from 65 to 67 would save the federal government $5.7 billion a year. 65 and 66-year-olds would pay an extra $3.7 billion a year to ensure themselves. the employers would pay billions more. >> it would finally bankrupt me. >> reporter: 45-year-old linda shulte is a florida realtor and breast cancer survivor who has struggled to find insurance. >> as an employee i've paid into the medicare system and they keep putting it out of reach for us. >> reporter: shifting the eligibility age upwards has gotten traction on capitol hill in recent years even among democrats. but republicans say they deserve serious credit for putting it on the table in these negotiations, scott, even though it might be unpopular. >> pelley: nancy, there's another tax that will be affected by all of this, the payroll tax and it was reduced by two percentage points during the economic crisis. it's listed on your pay stub as f.i.c.a. which, by the way, stands for federal insurance contributions act. it's, simply put, the money you pay to social security and medicar
family foundation estimated that shifting medicare eligibility from 65 to 67 would save the federal government $5.7 billion a year. 65 and 66-year-olds would pay an extra $3.7 billion a year to ensure themselves. the employers would pay billions more. >> it would finally bankrupt me. >> reporter: 45-year-old linda shulte is a florida realtor and breast cancer survivor who has struggled to find insurance. >> as an employee i've paid into the medicare system and they keep...
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he is a very senior member of their government, and to put out that they think that assad will leave is really an indication that russia is finally facing reality and let's hope that this will lead to a reconfigure rags of the russian position. secretary clinton met with -- it may be that the united states and russia will now have an opportunity to work together. if russia could try to influence assad to leave as quickly as possible, that would certainly help the situation where too many people are being killed, and both russia and the united states have an interest in making sure that the chemical weapons stocks in syria don't fall into the hands of a radical islamist group or terrorist group which could happen in the event of the fall of the assad government, so american and russian interests may be converging at the end of this phase of the syrian conflict more than they were certainly, say, a year ago when russia was an unstinting supporter of the assad regime. >> nicolas burns, ending on an up note. thank you very much. >> good to see you. this just in. president obama moments a
he is a very senior member of their government, and to put out that they think that assad will leave is really an indication that russia is finally facing reality and let's hope that this will lead to a reconfigure rags of the russian position. secretary clinton met with -- it may be that the united states and russia will now have an opportunity to work together. if russia could try to influence assad to leave as quickly as possible, that would certainly help the situation where too many people...
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. >> an added wrinkle to the fiscal cliff talks is the debt ceiling, with the government on pace to reach its borrowing limit early next year. the white house stated its position on the 14th amendment, which some theory rise is a way for the president to raise the debt limit independently, should republicans attempt to use it as a negotiating tool. >> i can say that this administration does not believe that the 14th amendment gives the president the power to ignore the debt ceiling, period. >> the fiscal cliff talks reached a new low yesterday when, somehow, the new york jets got dragged into it on the senate floor. >> it's not one of my favorite teams, but it's really, really fun to watch, and that's the new york jets. coach ryan, he's got a problem. he has three quarterbacks, sanchez, he's got tim tebow, he's got another guy. he can't decide who their quarterback is going to be. that's the same problem republicans are having. romney's gone, but he's still in the background. we have mcconnell and we have boehner. who is the quarterback, mr. president? who is the quarterback? >> there's s
. >> an added wrinkle to the fiscal cliff talks is the debt ceiling, with the government on pace to reach its borrowing limit early next year. the white house stated its position on the 14th amendment, which some theory rise is a way for the president to raise the debt limit independently, should republicans attempt to use it as a negotiating tool. >> i can say that this administration does not believe that the 14th amendment gives the president the power to ignore the debt ceiling,...
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government was trying do at that time. there was a huge uproar -- and if you listen very carefully it was the sense that i had anyway that the government did not know exactly what it wanted to do. that it was confuse and without a clear sense of direction. but maybe you had a clear sense of direction. >> we had a clear sense and you we told you. you just didn't believe us. at geneva i sat down with a group of anchors -- you were not one of them -- and one of them know, we didn't know this was coming. and i said the president made speech january 16, 1984, this was more than a year and a half before, and most of your people said he was playing politics. he set forth in that speech what he wanted to do. and i think we were very open. it was simply that the press was extraordinari extraordinarily, i would say, concept confidentiskeptical tha knew what he was doing. now, there's another side to public diplomacy and that is how about the soviet union. roz mentioned a very important agreement at geneva that a nuclear war cannot b
government was trying do at that time. there was a huge uproar -- and if you listen very carefully it was the sense that i had anyway that the government did not know exactly what it wanted to do. that it was confuse and without a clear sense of direction. but maybe you had a clear sense of direction. >> we had a clear sense and you we told you. you just didn't believe us. at geneva i sat down with a group of anchors -- you were not one of them -- and one of them know, we didn't know this...
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government. conservative message can be making this thing ever bigger, passing 6000 regulations with the obama administration -- maybe that does not lead to you being served better in your community. and i would like to talk you about how we can make it simpler and better for you. greg: mary katharine ham and juan williams. thank you both so much. [talking over each other] greg: i would like to put them in charge. jenna: we will see what happens next. in the meantime, we are turning to some crime headlines. a man is terrorizing a store clerk and police are on the hunt for who this guy is. plus, protests raging in egypt again today. supporters and how it may impact a political crisis there. he will dueling protests are rocking egypt. thousands of supporters taking on opponents. the opposition is taking on a sit in there. aaron david miller is a former advisor to the secretary of the state. what does an unstable egypt mean for us? >> it means a disaster, frankly. egypt is the largest and most power
government. conservative message can be making this thing ever bigger, passing 6000 regulations with the obama administration -- maybe that does not lead to you being served better in your community. and i would like to talk you about how we can make it simpler and better for you. greg: mary katharine ham and juan williams. thank you both so much. [talking over each other] greg: i would like to put them in charge. jenna: we will see what happens next. in the meantime, we are turning to some...
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we will rebuild but we need the government's help. the port authority receives no taxpayer money from either your or new jersey. we rely solely on user fees and all those revenue streams have their limitations. we are assessing exact costs of repair and recovery, but our needs are enormous. we face hundreds of millions of dollars in immediate repairs and billions of dollars to install projects such as protecting an elevating electrical substations at the airports as well as additional capacity at the airports to safeguard our system in the future. the obama administration and this congress have been great partners throughout this process, and we are grateful. the cost will be high, but it would be unfathomable in terms of the cost of lost productivity, disabled economies, and a fractured transportation networks should we fail to make those investments. the road ahead will be a challenge, but with the help of the government, we know that recovery is possible. thank you for holding this hearing, senator. >> we know well we are neighbors
we will rebuild but we need the government's help. the port authority receives no taxpayer money from either your or new jersey. we rely solely on user fees and all those revenue streams have their limitations. we are assessing exact costs of repair and recovery, but our needs are enormous. we face hundreds of millions of dollars in immediate repairs and billions of dollars to install projects such as protecting an elevating electrical substations at the airports as well as additional capacity...
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the government? check all of the above. we have created this circumstance that costs $32 billion a year, money that we send to these for-profit colleges. if they were a separate federal agency, for-profit colleges would be the ninth largest federal agency in washington, d.c. they receive subsidies from 85% to 95% of all their expenses, directly from the federal government. calling their employees federal employees is not a stretch. they are all paid for by the federal government, as are their advertising and marketing expenses. when you put this all together, it's rotten, and these students who are contacting my office and many other senators are crying out for help and relief. if we can't help these young people after the exploitation of for-profit schools and others, shame on us. mr. president, i yield the floor. i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. bingaman: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. mr. bingaman: mr. president, i
the government? check all of the above. we have created this circumstance that costs $32 billion a year, money that we send to these for-profit colleges. if they were a separate federal agency, for-profit colleges would be the ninth largest federal agency in washington, d.c. they receive subsidies from 85% to 95% of all their expenses, directly from the federal government. calling their employees federal employees is not a stretch. they are all paid for by the federal government, as are their...
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by every statistic, our government and the dutch government, americans smoke more pot than the dutch, and the dutch have the most liberal laws on pot in all of europe. >> reporter: seattle's city attorney peter holmes also pushed for the new law. >> all we've done is achieve by prohibition is fill our jails and make drug dealers quite rich. >> reporter: he says legal marijuana even with high taxes will be cheaper than illegal marijuana. >> want to put the drug dealers out of business? >> absolutely. >> reporter: now that marijuana is legal here in washington, the state is going to start collecting taxes on it. the state hopes to raise some $500 million al year. but there is one catch. marijuana remains illegal under federal law. for cbs "this morning," john blackstone, seattle. >>> times are changing. >> what the justice department is going to do because it's still a federal crime. now marijuana is legal for recreational use in washington and colorado state. >> it will be interesting to see how many other states now put it on for a vote. >> exactly. >>> time to show you some of this m
by every statistic, our government and the dutch government, americans smoke more pot than the dutch, and the dutch have the most liberal laws on pot in all of europe. >> reporter: seattle's city attorney peter holmes also pushed for the new law. >> all we've done is achieve by prohibition is fill our jails and make drug dealers quite rich. >> reporter: he says legal marijuana even with high taxes will be cheaper than illegal marijuana. >> want to put the drug dealers...
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there are reports of the government preparing chemical weapons. the rebels securing the airport and more than 40,000 people dead. now some high profile senators are saying that we may have passed the point of no return. that's our focus this morning. when is enough enough? and yesterday i asked that question to a witness of some of the worst humanitarian crises in generations. cnn chief international correspondent christiane amanpour. she's also global affairs anchor for abc news. thank you so much for joining us. i want to start by playing a very famous clip of you speaking to then president bill clinton back in 1994 about the bosnian war, which at that point was going into its third year and had claimed tens of thousands of lives. >> as leader of the free world, as leader of the only superpower, why has it taken you, the united states, so long to articulate a policy on bosnia? why in the absence of a policy have you allowed the u.s. and the west to be held hostage to those who do have a clear policy, the bosnian serbs, and do you not think that
there are reports of the government preparing chemical weapons. the rebels securing the airport and more than 40,000 people dead. now some high profile senators are saying that we may have passed the point of no return. that's our focus this morning. when is enough enough? and yesterday i asked that question to a witness of some of the worst humanitarian crises in generations. cnn chief international correspondent christiane amanpour. she's also global affairs anchor for abc news. thank you so...
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, the central government would deliver resources to the north again with a government out in the lead and with the donors supporting. unfortunately, the pace of that was too slow and not very effective. another point moving forward i think is that we do need to concentrate on decentralization and making a connection between the government services and the individual what the community level. >> to build further on the comments about the resource base within the mali clearly there are difficult choices for the government there that are involved in the guns versus butter types of decisions, and every sourcing for the armed forces was insufficient relatively speaking to dhaka building a threat that they now face in aqim. i think in support to the military, the provided training and equipping for both many years now, but in a relatively modest quantities, and i don't think that level of resources and that is commensurate with the threat peter thinks the other lesson learned for us is to look beyond the tactical level of training that's provided by the department of defense to consider wha
, the central government would deliver resources to the north again with a government out in the lead and with the donors supporting. unfortunately, the pace of that was too slow and not very effective. another point moving forward i think is that we do need to concentrate on decentralization and making a connection between the government services and the individual what the community level. >> to build further on the comments about the resource base within the mali clearly there are...
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we can argue about whether we should do it from the federal government or from the state government or from our communities and our chumps but of course we're committed to fulfilling those goals. but we cannot, it is not fair and i argue it is immoral to face the kind of challenges that we're facing and say, you know what, we, the 80% of america, aren't going to help at all. we're already paying 6% of all the bills. there are 80% of us. we're the primary beneficiary. we're paying 6% of all the bills. we don't want to pay more. tax them. that is incredibly dangerous. and anti-theycal to who we are as a republic -- antithetical to who we are as a republic. ben franklin is often cited, if people find they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic. that makes sense. it takes 51% to win an election. if 51% of the people can make sure that 49% have to bear all the burdens and pay all the bills and do all the fighting, then the thore 51% can take the day off. then franklin worried about that over 200 years ago. milton friedman, passed away, by his words are still with
we can argue about whether we should do it from the federal government or from the state government or from our communities and our chumps but of course we're committed to fulfilling those goals. but we cannot, it is not fair and i argue it is immoral to face the kind of challenges that we're facing and say, you know what, we, the 80% of america, aren't going to help at all. we're already paying 6% of all the bills. there are 80% of us. we're the primary beneficiary. we're paying 6% of all the...
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government will profit $22.7 billion. they owe 92% of aig and i did not, personally, think that this would work. but robert who came in as ceo and dealing with cancer turned this company around and sold a ton of assets and just, honestly, frankly, an unbelievable story. >> it is unbelievable. mike, we may -- t.a.r.p. same thing. >> off the bank bailout. off of aig bailout. >> interesting. brian, thank you. [ female announcer ] imagine skin so healthy, it never gets dry again. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. that's healthy skin for life. only from aveeno. military families face, we understand. at usaa, we know military life is different. we've been there. that's why every bit of financial advice we offer is geared specifically to current and former military members and their families. [ laughs ] dad! dad! [ applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] life brings obstacles. usaa brings advice.
government will profit $22.7 billion. they owe 92% of aig and i did not, personally, think that this would work. but robert who came in as ceo and dealing with cancer turned this company around and sold a ton of assets and just, honestly, frankly, an unbelievable story. >> it is unbelievable. mike, we may -- t.a.r.p. same thing. >> off the bank bailout. off of aig bailout. >> interesting. brian, thank you. [ female announcer ] imagine skin so healthy, it never gets dry again....
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tanner, who is better at running these programs, the state governments or federal governments? guest: states have very different economic climates. what is going on the dakotas right now, they're not even eligible for this emergency unemployment extended benefits, versus new york, which has the highest level of weeks allowed right now because of their differing unemployment rates. you want this handled on the local level and not a one-size- fits-all across the country. guest: it is administered by states. i think a lot of the state programs are too restrictive in their eligibility and have too low caps. there are some important steps. there are some important steps forward and the american recovery act. i do not see a lot of prospects for much greater federal involvement any time soon. host: mableton, illinois on the line for independents. caller: i want to direct this to mr. tanner. i have never been in debt. i have a retirement, have a very nice pension from the state of california when i was a state police offiercer. we're not putting enough emphasis on what has happened in
tanner, who is better at running these programs, the state governments or federal governments? guest: states have very different economic climates. what is going on the dakotas right now, they're not even eligible for this emergency unemployment extended benefits, versus new york, which has the highest level of weeks allowed right now because of their differing unemployment rates. you want this handled on the local level and not a one-size- fits-all across the country. guest: it is administered...
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tanner, who is better at running these programs, the state governments or federal governments? guest: states have very different economic climates. what is going on the dakotas right now, they're not even eligible for this emergency unemployment extended benefits, versus new york, which has the highest level of weeks allowed right now because of their differing unemployment rates. guest: it is administered by states. i think a lot of the state programs are too restrictive in their eligibility and have to look capps. there are some important steps forward in the american recovery act -- too low caps. there are some important steps forward and the american recovery act. i do not see a lot of prospects for much greater federal involvement any time soon. host: mableton, illinois on the line for independents. caller: i want to direct this to mr. tanner. i have never been in debt. i have a retirement, have a very nice pension from the state of california bar when i was a state police officer. -- for when i was a state police officer. we're not putting enough emphasis on what has happ
tanner, who is better at running these programs, the state governments or federal governments? guest: states have very different economic climates. what is going on the dakotas right now, they're not even eligible for this emergency unemployment extended benefits, versus new york, which has the highest level of weeks allowed right now because of their differing unemployment rates. guest: it is administered by states. i think a lot of the state programs are too restrictive in their eligibility...
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that too many people want things from government. but i'm still convinced that the overwhelming majority of our people, they just want what my parents had, a chance. >> soledad, the kemp foundation named after the late running mate a hero to conservatirvatic. ryan won the award last year, rubio got it this year. both guys may be thinking about running for the 2016 nomination and both joked about it at the beginning of their speeches saying they should have lunch in iowa or new hampshire or south carolina. a lot more attention on these two as we move toward 2016. it's a long way away. >> and yet not. we're discussing it. thanks, paul. >>> turn to zoraida sambolin, has a look at other stories making news. good morning again. >> good morning to you. with 27 days left before we come face to face with the fiscal cliff, former presidential candidate newt gingrich has some advice for his fellow republicans. let the country go over it. gingrich telling cnn's piers morgan the president is using his newfound political capital to pressure the o
that too many people want things from government. but i'm still convinced that the overwhelming majority of our people, they just want what my parents had, a chance. >> soledad, the kemp foundation named after the late running mate a hero to conservatirvatic. ryan won the award last year, rubio got it this year. both guys may be thinking about running for the 2016 nomination and both joked about it at the beginning of their speeches saying they should have lunch in iowa or new hampshire...
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in this case it's our own government that puts itself atriat risk. mo threat to say we might default, put our credit rating at risk, put the economy at risk. somehow at the end of the day i would like to see that out of there but i understand senator corker yesterday talking on this network about how, look, we've got to get the entitlements. i would say there's three legs on the stool. i look at it as the tax revenue question. there's entitlement spending question and i think the third is economic growth. i think i look at the debt ceiling as a technical question off to the side. >> do you want the debt ceiling to be part of this deal but if it isn't you're okay with it? >> no, they have until march. we saw what happens in august of 2011 when you go up to the end and look into the abyss or threaten to jump in. that didn't work very well. >> do you think republicans are making a strategic miscalculati miscalculation? there are some who believe, all right, we have no lefl leverage on taxes. maybe we give them the tax rates but nothing else and then use
in this case it's our own government that puts itself atriat risk. mo threat to say we might default, put our credit rating at risk, put the economy at risk. somehow at the end of the day i would like to see that out of there but i understand senator corker yesterday talking on this network about how, look, we've got to get the entitlements. i would say there's three legs on the stool. i look at it as the tax revenue question. there's entitlement spending question and i think the third is...
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it's still illegal in the federal government's eyes. they had a celebration in front of the space needle. miguel marquez is joining us with an update on how that went last night. >> reporter: good morning. it went very well from their perspective, even though it was cold out and started to rain. didn't dampen their spirits very much. it was one of many, many parties across the state as they say the first revolutionary step was taken. ♪ >> reporter: anything less than an ounce no longer illegal in washington state. >> it's amazing. i'm not a criminal anymore. i can't go to jail for small amounts of marijuana. i'm free to be free. >> reporter: several dozen hard core smokers showed up here at the base of the space needle, symbol of the city and of the state to light up at the stroke of midnight. and while the new law does not allow smoking in public places, seattle police and police departments across the state are turning a blind eye tonight, allowing celebrations to light up. this is what you assume the stores will look like, or somet
it's still illegal in the federal government's eyes. they had a celebration in front of the space needle. miguel marquez is joining us with an update on how that went last night. >> reporter: good morning. it went very well from their perspective, even though it was cold out and started to rain. didn't dampen their spirits very much. it was one of many, many parties across the state as they say the first revolutionary step was taken. ♪ >> reporter: anything less than an ounce no...
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russia sent weapons to the syrian government. they protected the syrian government in the u.n. that does appear it could be changing. secretary of state hillary clinton met with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov yesterday in dublin and officials described it as a good meeting, a positive meeting. there seemed to be a an air of compromise in this meeting. past meetings have been hostile with very negative, with little done. both sides yelling at each other, arguing with each other. according to officials this past meeting seemed to be much more constructive. there seemed to be effort to find common ground. where that will actually lead in terms of ending the violence in syria is still very much unknown, martha. martha: boy, that is what diplomacy is all about and it sounds like it's in the works. hopefully it will work in a positive direction. now in terms what is going on the ground there, conor, we know assad's strongholds have been threatened. how close are the rebels to crashing in on those? >> reporter: we're getting lots of different information. it's tough to sort of
russia sent weapons to the syrian government. they protected the syrian government in the u.n. that does appear it could be changing. secretary of state hillary clinton met with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov yesterday in dublin and officials described it as a good meeting, a positive meeting. there seemed to be a an air of compromise in this meeting. past meetings have been hostile with very negative, with little done. both sides yelling at each other, arguing with each other....
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government. that group is just about to report its findings. and secretary clinton will be asked to testify next week before the senate and the house. i really wish we'd been able to deal with issues. >> i certain lif agree, today, ambassador and governor, even today, the strongest critics of mccain, senator graham, senator iod. it says at one hand, they praise and still take a shot before they can finish praising them. senator lindsey, i respect ambassador rice's decision. senator . >> next sentence, i will continue to seek all the facts about benghazi. other agencies are stone walling on libya. senator ayott, going beyond any one individual. they can't even be mag nam mouse in the face of such states woman ship that was demonstrated by this ambassador, susan rice, today, governor, o'maley? >> yes, it's hard for them. the republican party has twisted itself in the sense of a corkscrew state. that they're just having a hard time right now as a party. it would be great if the party of lincoln would reemerge and take control of what's been made o
government. that group is just about to report its findings. and secretary clinton will be asked to testify next week before the senate and the house. i really wish we'd been able to deal with issues. >> i certain lif agree, today, ambassador and governor, even today, the strongest critics of mccain, senator graham, senator iod. it says at one hand, they praise and still take a shot before they can finish praising them. senator lindsey, i respect ambassador rice's decision. senator ....
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this is a state where we govern from the middle, whether the government is dupont, castle or marcell, with senators roth, coons or biden or kaufman. where democrats and republicans actually like each other and we want to get things done and do what's right for our state. with that in mind we hope some of our friends and neighbors can join us later today in the russell building up on the third floor and we'll make a toast to delaware and enjoy some goodies. it is a joy to serve with my friend. coon coon thank you very much, senator -- mr. coons: thank you very much, senator carper. with that, madam president, i yield the floor. mr. bennet: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from colorado. mr. bennet: thank you. let me be the first to congratulate my two friends from delaware on delaware day. happy delaware day. we have a lot of great things in colorado but i'm not going to try to outcompete you on beaches this afternoon. we don't have a lot of those. but i do think it puts me in mind of something, and that is our constitution. delaware, as senator coons mentioned, was
this is a state where we govern from the middle, whether the government is dupont, castle or marcell, with senators roth, coons or biden or kaufman. where democrats and republicans actually like each other and we want to get things done and do what's right for our state. with that in mind we hope some of our friends and neighbors can join us later today in the russell building up on the third floor and we'll make a toast to delaware and enjoy some goodies. it is a joy to serve with my friend....
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very conservative, anti-tax, anti-government purists in the mold of jim demint. however, he also backed in republican primaries a number of republican candidates who simply were not electable according to the republican establishment and the establishment was right. for example, remember christine o'donnell, i'm not a witch, from delaware. ken buck of colorado. and others. so those are some of the reasons why he definitely has ruffled many a-feather with the party leaders and i have to tell you first thing i saw when the senate republican leader mitch mcconnell released a statement today was making the point that demint had, quote, uncompromising service. didn't have to read between the lines too much to see there's a backhanded compliment. >> dana, what about bigger picture here and talking about the republican party aenl just talking about folks like ryan and rubio, let's say, part of maybe the next generation republicans. do you think that demint's brand of republicanism is falling out of favor with sort of the newer version of what the republican party is try
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. >> i dare say she is sucking off of the government teat. >> stephanie: yeah. and -- also they are pointing out for alaska to spend money to attract a show to the state that probably would have filmed there anyway. [ wah wah ] >> stephanie: 47 percenter. barbara wallers is coming up -- >> it was last night. >> stephanie: oh anyway she -- secretary of state hillary clinton making her third appearance. bill wants hilary to run, but she is not so sure. >> you know who the number one most fascinating person is? >> stephanie: who? >> david petraeus. he refused to been interview -- >> stephanie: you know who else? chris christie. [ drum booming ] >> oh. >> stephanie: he said he is more than a little overweight but fit enough to be in the white house. some people say he is too heavy to be president. he said that is ridiculous. i don't know what the basis is for that. >> well, there was grover cleveland. >> he could use the taft bathtub. >> stephanie: right. he -- walter started the discussion by telling christie that he was a little overweight. he said more than a lit
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what would the syrian government do with its chemical weapons. so there's a lot of concern here certainly, soledad. >> what other weapons in addition to the scuds has the regime been using? >> reporter: you know, when we had the briefing here yesterday at the state department, they were mentioning a number of them. one of the most disturbing is what are called barrel bombs. and those are incendiary devices. they create flame, fire. they're very disturbing in the sense that the injury that say they create are terrible. people are burned sometimes right down to the bone. and don't forget in areas like this there are very few hospitals. medical care is failing. so it's extremely disturbing to hear that for the civilians on the ground. >> oh, my goodness. jill dougherty updating us on that. thank you, jill. appreciate it. >>> john berman has a look at some of the other stories making news this morning. >>> new this morning, autopsy results reveal a british nurse jacintha saldanha has found hanging by a scarf. wrist injuries were also reported. this w
what would the syrian government do with its chemical weapons. so there's a lot of concern here certainly, soledad. >> what other weapons in addition to the scuds has the regime been using? >> reporter: you know, when we had the briefing here yesterday at the state department, they were mentioning a number of them. one of the most disturbing is what are called barrel bombs. and those are incendiary devices. they create flame, fire. they're very disturbing in the sense that the...